Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month let’s ask what are the fasting growing jobs?

How to Preserve Photo Albums

 

When was the last time you *really* looked at your photo album? Over time, albums can degrade and residue from plastic and glue can damage photos. What can we do to make sure our photos and albums last for future generations?

Join our workshop Tuesday 10/7 at 6 p.m. to learn some basic tips on preserving photographs. We will explore different storage options, labeling, and care in a hands-on, communal setting. 

Bring some photographs or an album and get ready to think like an archivist!

The Arroyo Book Club’s October Pick….

October is a non-fiction month for us in the Arroyo Book Club…. The book we’ll be reading is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown.  Per the catalog description:

First published in 1970, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee generated shockwaves with its frank and heartbreaking depiction of the systematic annihilation of American Indian tribes across the western frontier. In this nonfiction account, Dee Brown focuses on the betrayals, battles, and massacres suffered by American Indians between 1860 and 1890. He tells of the many tribes and their renowned chiefs—from Geronimo to Red Cloud, Sitting Bull to Crazy Horse—who struggled to combat the destruction of their people and culture.

This time around we will be using our own questions as prompts. So… as you read note down questions for discussion and bring them with you to share when we meet.

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  

It is available as an ebook from Hoopla, find it here

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, October 25 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the week below (all programs are in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Watercolor Shapes
6:30 Parent & Caregiver Education Talk: Understanding Ayres Sensory Integration® (in person OR online / ayosco@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
12:00 Budgeting: Developing Your Spending and Saving Plan (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
4:00 Breakdance With Eric Nishimoto

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Travel Posters

 

Today’s travel poster incites you to “See Bali.” Drawing shows Balinese Dancers in costume against a tropical backdrop.  View the full image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/travel/id/169/rec/6

The Witness for the Dead

 

Katherine Addison’s Witness for the Dead takes one of the characters from her previous world of The Goblin Emperor and spins off to tell the tale of his life.  Thara Celehar, who figured out who had killed the previous emperor and his older sons, is now working as the eponymous witness for the dead in the city of Amalo.  A case involving a dead opera singer, another centering on a contested will, the discovery of a man with a history of dead wives, not to mention the appearance of a ghoul and the consequences of political maneuvering all beset our Witness. What he does about all of these things is what makes the book so satisfying.

Another wonderful story that showcases Addison’s excellently built world.  Heartily recommended.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the week below (all programs are in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Regulate and Recharge: Sensory Play and Community Support

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
6:00 Intro to iNaturalist: Get Ready for Nature Quest (Register)

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Arroyo Book Club (in person OR online / ayosco@lapl.org for link)

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This month’s question was what are some of the common plants that can be used in the distillation of spirits?  To quote from our question’s source:

“Distilled spirits (or, simply, spirits or liquors) are the alcohol-containing fluids (ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol) obtained via distillation of fermented juices from plants. These juices include wines, distillates of which are termed brandies. The most commonly used plants are sugarcane, potatoes, sugar beets, corn, rye, rice, and barley; various fruits such as grapes, peaches, and apples are also used.”

The question (and answer) were found in the Encyclopedia of Drugs - Alcohol and Addictive Behavior. This is a Gale Virtual Reference e-Book. It is intended for the student and layperson, covers the social, medical and political issues related to drugs and alcohol, 4 volumes.  Find it on the library’s Research & Homework page under “E” and access it with your library card.

Point of Sighs

 

Melissa Scott continues her Astreiant series with Point ofSighs.  The Astreiant series is a detective series set in a fantasy world that is pre-industrial.  The social structure is matriarchal (as an aside, it’s fun to read a book where the default pronoun used by all the characters is she/her and “all women” is a stand in for “all people”) with a rigorous class structure. Our main characters are Philip Eslingen, who’s currently a member of the newly established city guard, and his leman (or lover) Nicolaus Rathe, an Adjunct Point, essentially a policeman.  The story starts with a man accused of murdering a ship’s captain. Rathe sets out to find who really did the killing and stumbles across a larger crime that eventually involves the return of a goddess from myth and a sacrificial cult. 

The book can be read as a standalone, though the characters will be far richer if you go for the entire series.  The series has long been a favorite of mine. I recommend it to those who like a good detective story, enjoy fantasy world building, and have a taste for different worlds.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the week below (all programs are in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Colorful Paper Sculptures

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 USC's Insp!re Lab Presents: Sensory Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
10:30 Toy Rescue Challenge for Early Learners
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Take Me to Your River: Oral History in Motion

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Take Me To Your River: Oral History in Motion

 September 20, 2025 

3:00 PM at the Arroyo Seco Library

Please join us for an oral history workshop and a subsequent short film screening. In collaboration with local non-profit Clockshop and LAPL’s new archiving initiative, CommUnity, we invite you to come learn about the tools available to you at the library to undertake your own oral histories. We will be demonstrating the professional equipment available to patrons in the new Oral History Backpacks and highlighting Take Me to Your River, an oral history project with an emphasis on Northeast LA. As a part of this project, Clockshop has created four short films that speak to the experiences of residents in these Los Angeles neighborhoods. 

This one hour program is an introduction to the exciting world of oral history, you will not want to miss it! Light refreshments provided.

The Los Angeles Public Library offers this workshop as part of Community: Your Archive, Your Legacy, an initiative supported by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and funded by the Mellon Foundation.

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fashion Plates

 

Today’s fashion plate shows a walking dress. A purple velvet shawl edged in lace worn over an empire waist white dress. Accessories include a purple parasol and a straw hat with white plume. The plate was published in Ackerman’s Repository on October 1, 1809. Find the full image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/fashion/id/198/rec/5

Autumnal Shrinky-Dinks

 

Feeling crafty? Swing by on September 13 at 3 pm and design your own amulet or magnet out of shrinky-dink plastic and then watch the power of heat transform them.  We have plenty of material for this program so bring all your friends.

Everyone is welcome!

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Kids’ Program
6:30 Back to School Tools for Neurodiverse Students: Online Panel Discussion for K-5 Parents and Caregivers (register here)

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Autumnal Shrinky-Dinks

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

September Book Club Book’s Author at Central Library

 

Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of the Arroyo Book Club’s September book – Mexican Gothic, will be making a presentation at the upcoming Los Angeles Libros Festival.

The 7th annual Los Angeles Libros Festival will offer a full day of entertainment featuring Spanish-language and bilingual storytelling, musical performances, authors, workshops, books, and community.  This event, hosted by the Los Angeles Public Library, is free for all and takes place at Central Library. Details and complete program can be found on the website

Silvia Moreno-Garcia will be in conversation, sharing her experience as a writer across genres in the Mark Tape Auditorium at Central Library on September 13 at 12 p.m. This will be a bilingual presentation.

Unable to make it in person? You’re in luck. The presentation will be streamed on LAPL’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary) and the recorded presentation will be available there for about 2 weeks.  

Monthly Trivia Question…

This month’s question is what are some of the common plants that can be used in the distillation of spirits?

Walk in Tutor

Need help improving your reading and writing skills?  Come by the Arroyo Seco Library any Wednesday between 4 and 6 p.m. and find that help.

Adults can work with a walk-in tutor for 15 to 20 minutes.  Walk-in tutoring is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Our FREE services include:

• Reading assistance
• Writing assistance
• Practicing English conversation skills

No appointments or Reservations Required!

Please call one hour before coming to the library to confirm the tutor will be here. Our number is 323-255-0537.

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Monday, September 1 for the Labor Day Holiday

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help
3:00 Create then Color

Monday
Library closed for Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Maps

 

Today we’re looking at Barclay's map of Southern California. This map is from 1913. The map includes ''Table of distances showing mileage over highways between the county seats: and ''Diagram of Townships''. Includes index to cities, villages, post offices, and stations. Includes ''The chief horticultural, agricultural and mineral products of southern California classified in counties''. Blue line print. Hand colored outlines. Find the complete map here

The Arroyo Book Club’s September Pick

 

The Arroyo Book Club’s September pick is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.  This is a 1950s set take on gothic suspense and horror that simultaneously takes on many of the social issues of our time.  To quote from the Book List review:

Moreno-Garcia takes on gothic suspense with a shiver-inducing tale combining touches of Northanger Abbey with bits of the Gormenghast trilogy thrown in for good measure. Noemí Taboada, privileged daughter of a wealthy Mexican industrialist, is a high-spirited flirt who is not prone to flights of fancy and not in the habit of believing in the supernatural. When Noemí’s father sends her to check on her cousin who may be suffering delusions—or could be in danger from her new spouse—she finds a small, tight-knit family with strict rules and a troubled past, living in a mold-infested manor house… 

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, September 27 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Regulate and Recharge: Sensory Play and Community Support

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Game Day: Expanded

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Create then Color

 

Who: Anyone looking to relax with a bit of coloring creativity

What: Create a Zentangle framework and then color it in

When: Sunday August 31 at 3 PM

Where: Arroyo Seco Library, 6145 N. Figueroa Street.

Why: For fun, to meet people, to destress and relax…

Questions: Give us a call at 323-255-0537

*image created by participant in prior event

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This month’s question was who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt?  To quote from our source:

“The history of Egypt as a country really begins about 3000 BCE, when a man named Narmer managed, for the first time, to unite both the upper and lower regions of Egypt. He thus became the first pharaoh and according to legend, also established the capital city of Memphis at the juncture between the two halves of the land.”

The question (and answer) were found in Daily Life Through History.  The Daily Life Through History database allows you to browse articles about daily life in the ancient world, medieval world, 15th and 16 centuries, 17th and 18th centuries, 19th century, and modern world and find out what it was like.  Find it on the library’s Research & Homework page under “D” and access it with your library card.

Game Day: Expanded

 

Who: Gamers and Would Be Gamers

What: We have acquired a slew of games. Join us and we’ll select one, figure out the rules, and dive in

When: Saturday, August 30 at 3 PM

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library, 6145 N. Figueroa Street.

Why: For fun, to meet people, to challenge yourself…

Questions: Give us a call at 323-255-0537

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Coffee Filter Parachutes

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
6:00 Arroyo Writing Group

Friday
10:30 Storytime Under the Pepper Tree at the Audubon Center (Offsite Event)

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Arroyo Book Group

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Fruit Crate Labels

 

Today we have a fruit crate label for lemons from the Fillmore Lemon Ass’n. It depicts a lovely orchard scene with mountains in the back. View the full image here

Walk in Tutor

Need help improving your reading and writing skills?  Come by the Arroyo Seco Library any Wednesday between 4 and 6 p.m. and find that help.

Adults can work with a walk-in tutor for 15 to 20 minutes.  Walk-in tutoring is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Our FREE services include:

• Reading assistance
• Writing assistance
• Practicing English conversation skills

No appointments or Reservations Required!

Please call one hour before coming to the library to confirm the tutor will be here. Our number is 323-255-0537.

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
3:00-5:00 Department of Transportation Table
4:00 Create Your Own Stickers

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00-6:00 Walk-In Tutoring
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month’s question is who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt?

Create then Color

 

Who: Adult primarily but everyone is welcome

What: Swing by for a relaxing, art filled afternoon. We will be creating zentangle frames and filling them with our own colors. Set your cares aside and join us.

When: Saturday, August 9 at 3:00 pm

Where: Arroyo Seco Library, 6045 N. Figueroa Street.

Why: For fun & relaxation

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help
3:00 Game Day: Scrabble

Monday
6:00 Finding Peace Through Meditation (email wwood@lapl.org for link)

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
2:00 Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
2:00 Operación de Cocinas Caseras de Microempresa (MEHKO) (LAPLYouTube)

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Create then Color

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Autographs

 

Today we’re looking at the autograph of Jane Addams. Addams was an American settlement activist/reformer, social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, author, & suffragist.  A page of written material is included with the autograph. Find the complete document here 

Arroyo Book Club August Read

 

August is a non-fiction month for the Arroyo Book Club. The book we will be reading is Knife by Salman Rushdie.  The catalog describes the book as:

"...a searing, deeply personal account of enduring--and surviving--an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him. Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable."

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read, while they last. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, August 23 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Community Mural Art With Crush + Touch

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
6:00 Highland Park Walks

Saturday
10:30 Thor's Reptile Family
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

This is the last week of the Summer Reading Challenge. It’s not too late to join. Stop by the branch to sign up or sign yourself up via Beanstack (more info here)

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Menus

 

Today we’re looking at a dessert menu for Abiquiu, a Santa Monica based restaurant. The menu is from the 1990s. Find the full menu here

The Arroyo Writing Group’s August Prompt

 The Arroyo Writing Group will be meeting on Thursday, August 21st at 6 p.m. We will be sharing our responses to the writing prompt:

Think back to an event in your life that could have gone disastrously awry (near accident, missed connection, etc.) and fictionalize it.  Put a character into that scenario and make the disaster happen.

The Arroyo Writing Group is for anyone interested in trying their hand at writing. We welcome you whether you are new to the art or and old expert looking for convivial place to share your work. Join our group for practice both writing short pieces across many genres and sharing your writing with others.

Questions? Need more information? Reach out to us at ayosco@lapl.org

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar https://lapl.org/whats-on/calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday

4:00 DIY Moveable Animal Puppet

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
12:00 Rights of Immigrant Business Owners: Protecting Yourself and Your Employees (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 Slime
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
1:30 Struggling With Medical Bills? We Can Help (LAPL YouTube)

Friday
10:30 Storytime Under the Pepper Tree at the Audubon Center (Offsite Event)

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Arroyo Book Club 

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

The Summer Reading Challenge started on June 1 and runs through August 1. Stop by the branch to sign up or sign yourself up via Beanstack (more info here)

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This month’s question was what is the national anthem of Chile? The national anthem of Chile is "Himno Nacional de Chile" ("National Anthem of Chile"). Lyrics by Eusebio Lillo and Bernardo De Vera; music by Ramón Carnicer. Music adopted in 1828, lyrics in 1847.  Visit the source of the question and you can hear it played.

The question and answer were found in CultureGrams. CultureGrams provides Brief country reports with concise information on the history, people, customs, lifestyle, society, travel information and more for over 175 countries. Find it on the library’s Research & Homework page under “C” and access it with your library card.

Highland Park Walks

 

Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m.

Join us as we explore our local neighborhood on foot. It’s summer so put your sun block on, bring some water, and be prepared to sweat. We will meet in the library lobby and collectively decide upon a route before setting out.  Casual chat about the books you love to read encouraged!

Everyone is welcome so bring the whole family

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 How to Draw Superheroes With Evan Burse

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
12:00 How To Avoid Scams and Stay Safe Online (LAPL Youtube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
12:00 Conoce tus derechos: Protegiéndote a ti mismo y a tus empleados (LAPL Youtube)
6:00 Arroyo Writing Group

Saturday
10:30 Splashy Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

The Summer Reading Challenge started on June 1 and runs through August 1. Stop by the branch to sign up or sign yourself up via Beanstack (more info here)

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Book Plates

 

Today’s book plate is black and beige plate contains only the motto and the name of the owner. The text reads: “Books are friends that never intrude, betray or desert.” A sentiment it’s hard to refute. Find the image here

10,000 Steps a Day in L.A.

 

If you are an inveterate walker with a hankering to see the back routes & interesting side alleys of Los Angeles then you’ll want to take a look at 10,000 Steps a Day in L.A. by Paul Haddad.  In the book Haddad lays out 57 walking tours of Los Angeles.  The tours range across the city from San Pedro to the Valley.  Each tour is laid out in explicit detail with chatty extras from the author to provide additional cover.

Recommended to anyone looking to explore while racking up their daily steps. Grab this book and start walking!

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Shark Week Returns

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
4:00 Create with Colorful Beads

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Fun with Paper

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

The Summer Reading Challenge started on June 1 and runs through August 1. Stop by the branch to sign up or sign yourself up via Beanstack (more info here)

Fun with Paper

Who: Adults primarily but everyone is welcome!

What: Come have crafty fun with paper. Several project ideas will be provided but you are welcome to free your self from the bounds and design your own creation.

When: Saturday, July 12 at 3 p.m.

Where: The Arroyo Seco Library, 6145 N. Figueroa St.

Why: For fun, to stretch your creative muscles, just because…

Make plans to join us!

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month’s question is what is the national anthem of Chile?

Arroyo Book Club July Read

 

The theme of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is “Reading Brings Us Together” so join our book club as we read the book Absolution by Alice McDermott for our July meeting.  

The book is described as “A riveting account of women's lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned winner of the National Book Award”

Stop by the branch to pick up a copy to read, while they last. You will find them in the usual location, just ask if you don’t know where that is.  

We will come together to discuss the book on Saturday, July 26 at 3 p.m. It will be a hybrid meeting so you have the option of attending in person or via Zoom. If you’d like to join us via Zoom let us know at ayosco@lapl.org so we can get the link to you

Programming Coming up This Week

Note that the library will be closed on Friday in celebration of the Fourth of July
 
Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….
 
Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help
 
Monday
4:00 Your Author: Alexander Vidal
 
Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
 
Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
 
Thursday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
 
Friday
Library Closed for Independence Day
 
Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
 
Catch up with us on various sites...
 
LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary
 
Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl
 
The Summer Reading Challenge started on June 1 and runs through August 1. Stop by the branch to sign up or sign yourself up via Beanstack (more info here)

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Movie Posters

Today’s movie poster is for the movie Doctor X. The poster has depictions of three characters from the horror/science fiction film, left to right, Lee Taylor (Lee Tracy), Dr. Jerry Xavier (Lionel Atwill), and Joanne Xavier (Fay Wray). View the full image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/movie/id/0/rec/6

The Arroyo Writing Group’s July Prompt

The Arroyo Writing Group will have a special Summer with the Library meeting on Thursday, July 17th at 6 p.m. We will be sharing our responses to the writing prompt:

Setting, a very hot day in LA. Story, open

The Arroyo Writing Group is for anyone interested in trying their hand at writing. We welcome you whether you are new to the art or and old expert looking for convivial place to share your work. Join our group for practice both writing short pieces across many genres and sharing your writing with others.

Questions? Need more information? Reach out to us at ayosco@lapl.org

Programming Coming up This Week

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Camp In

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 L.A. Zoo at Your Library
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
 
Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
4:00 Breakdancing With Eric Nishimoto

Friday
10:00 Gentle Yoga Series With Elisa

Saturday
11:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey
3:00 Arroyo Book Club 

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

The Summer Reading Challenge started on June 1 and runs through August 1. Stop by the branch to sign up or sign yourself up via Beanstack (more info here)

Breakdancing with Eric Nishimoto

Join us for Breakdancing with Eric Nishimoto on Thursday, June 26 at 4 p.m. The program starts with an exciting breaking aka breakdance performance followed by a brief history of the hip-hop culture and breaking, a new Olympic sport in 2024. Eric will introduce and show the various dance components in breaking (ie: toprock, footwork, freezes, power-moves) and how these dance components all come together. The audience will be able to participate in a hands on learning experience followed by a group showcase to demonstrate the new dance moves.

The Goblin Emperor

 

If excellent, stylized world building supplemented by an interesting plot and fascinating characters is what you’re after they you’ll definitely want to pick up The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison.  Maia, our goblin emperor, is a set aside son of the previous emperor.  When his father and all his brothers die in an air ship accident he is left as the new ruler.  He comes to the court untutored and finds the court a morass of political infighting, social expectations, and unspoken mores.  He soon discovers that the accident that killed his predecessors was no accident and so must also battle against those who would remove him from his throne.

Addison creates a fascinating society, a likeable emperor, and a plot that pulls you in.  Highly recommended for all who have a taste for fantasy.

Monthly Trivia Question (Answer)….

 

This month we asked what type of food does the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard eat? The lizard in question is an insectivore that eats “insects (mostly grasshoppers, crickets, and moths) and other lizards; some plant material is eaten rarely or is perhaps consumed unintentionally with animal prey.”

Learn all about the blunt-nosed leopard lizard in the database that was the source of this question (and answer). Specifically, Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. This is a Gale Virtual Reference e-Book.  It has extensive data on the habitats and ecosystems of more than 1,200 species identified by U.S. Fish and Wildlife service, arranged taxonomically in 6 volumes.

Find this e-reference work  on the library’s Research & Homework page under “B” and access it with your library card.

Programming Coming up This Week

Please note that the library will be closed on June 19 in celebration of Juneteenth.

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help
3:00 Meditative Coloring

Monday
4:00 Tin Foil Boats

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Arroyo Writing Group (Special Meeting)

Thursday 
Library Closed

Friday
10:00 Gentle Yoga Series With Elisa

Saturday
10:30 Splashy Saturday

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

The Summer Reading Challenge started on June 1 and runs through August 1. Stop by the branch to sign up or sign yourself up via Beanstack (more info here)

Personal Archiving 101

 

Join us for the first in a series of archive & oral history workshops

When: Saturday, June 21 at 3:00 PM

Where: The Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library, 6145 N. Figueroa Street

What: Do you have old photographs, letters, and documents, and years of memories stored away in boxes long forgotten? Have you wondered about what will happen to these precious artifacts in the future? Join us and learn the basics of how to think like an archivist. This workshop is open to anyone interested in documenting and preserving personal, family, or community stories.

LAPL’s Digital Collection: Travel Posters

 

Today’s travel poster provides a birds-eye view of the town of Assisi, showing the Basilica Papale di San Francesco (Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi).  View the full image here: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/travel/id/168/rec/7

Programming Coming up This Week

The Summer Reading Challenge started on June 1 and runs through August 1. Stop by the branch to sign up or sign yourself up via Beanstack (more info here)

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Contact Paper Collage

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
2:00 Government Contracts: A Beginner's Guide (LAPL YouTube)
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine
6:00 Círculo de Lectores

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime

Friday
10:00 Gentle Yoga Series With Elisa

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

Gentle Yoga with Elisa: A Series

 

Who:

Everyone who is looking to reduce stress and increase strength, flexibility, and balance.  All levels welcome.

What:

Release habitual tension in your body and mind, linking breath and movement as you unwind through the ancient practice of Yoga. Create more strength, flexibility and balance in your body while soothing your soul. Learn and practice proper Yoga alignments. Be present while letting it all go. 

When:

We will have 3 sessions. Friday June 13, June 20, and June 27 all at 10 a.m.
All sessions are FREE

Where:

The Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library 
6145 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, 90042

Questions:

Email us at ayosco@lapl.org

Monthly Trivia Question…

 This month let’s ask what type of food does the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard eat?

Beginning Operations

If you are looking for classic SF that still reads (reasonably) well today then check out the author James White.  White was best known for a series of stories set in the far future on a multi-species hospital.  The stories follow Doctor Conway.  We meet Doctor Conway at the start of his career and follow him as he meets weird and wonderful sick aliens and manages to cure what ails them.  White has a deft hand with aliens and the books are full of every possible kind of creature you can imagine from plant based intelligence, through water based forms, to continent sized creatures, (there’s even a levitating brontosaurus type).  Beginning Operations collects the first 3 novels into one book.

Because the novels are set so far in the future among characters that are more often alien then human, they stand up better to the test of time then some older SF does.  I would recommend the books to anyone with a taste for medical problem solving set among the stars.

Programming Coming up This Week

The Summer Reading Challenge starts on June 1 and runs through August 1. Stop by the branch to sign up or sign yourself up via Beanstack (more info here)

Find the in person programs at our branch as well as a selection of the exciting, virtual programs offered by branches across the city during the week below (programs in person at our branch unless otherwise noted). Visit our online calendar for our complete program selection….

Sunday
1:00-5:00 Tech Help

Monday
4:00 Giant Games

Tuesday
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
3:00 STAR Reader: Jeffrey

Wednesday
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
3:00 STAR Reader: Miss Katherine

Thursday 
10:00-3:30 Tech Help
10:30 Baby & Toddler Storytime
4:00 Feeling the Spirit of the Drum With the Konga Kid

Saturday
10:30 Ahoy Matey! Pirate Puppet Show

Catch up with us on various sites...

LAPL platforms:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lapubliclibrary/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/losangeleslibrary

Arroyo Seco Social Media:
Blog: arroyoseco5.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArroyoSecoLibrary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/arroyosecolapl

2025 Summer Reading Programming for Adults

 

This year’s summer reading theme is “Reading brings us together” and we have a summer full of free, interesting programs we can do together.  Below you will find a listing, with brief details, of all of the programs planned for adults.  Look them over and make plans to join us.

Friday, 6/13 at 10 am Gentle Yoga with Elisa. First of three sessions. All levels welcome.

Sunday, 6/15 at 3 pm Meditative Coloring. Relax and take your mind of your troubles with intricate coloring fun

Wednesday, 6/18 at 6 pm Arroyo Writing Group. Bring your writing on the prompt: First sentence begins “Reading brings us together” This is a hybrid meeting so send an email if you’d like the Zoom link

Friday, 6/20 at 10 am Gentle Yoga with Elisa. Second of three sessions. All levels welcome. Come even if you missed the first session.

Friday, 6/27 at 10 am Gentle Yoga with Elisa. Third of three sessions. All levels welcome. Come even if you missed the first sessions.

Saturday, 6/28 at 3 pm Arroyo Book Club. Reading The Art Thief by Michael Finkel. Pick up a copy and join us for discussion

Saturday, 7/12 at 3 pm Fun with Paper. Make pretty things from that most basic of ingredients, paper!

Thursday, 7/17 at 6 pm Arroyo Writing Group. Bring your writing on the prompt: Setting, a very hot day in LA. Story, open  This is a hybrid meeting so send an email if you’d like the Zoom link

Saturday, 7/26 at 3pm Arroyo Book Club. Absolution by Alice McDermott. Pick up a copy and join us for discussion

Thursday, 7/31 at 6pm Highland Park Walks (while talking about books)

If you have questions about any of these programs please email ayosco@lapl.org